HRC 35 Good Practices Side Event
In 2016-2017, the Women’s Human Rights Education Institute coordinated a transnational research project on “good practices” with a large team of volunteer researchers who produced a... Read More
CEDAW for Change in Oxford – Sept 2017
Are you a changemaker? A feminist activist, scholar, community organizer? Are you ready to join other transnational women’s human rights defenders in using CEDAW, the... Read More
CEDAW Canada Review October 2016
Calling feminists and women’s rights advocates in Canada! Mark October 24-25, 2016 on your calendar! Are you ready to hold the Canadian government accountable to... Read More
2017 WHRI Program Offerings
Are you a women’s human rights defender? Do you want to increase your understanding of women’s human rights, and learn how to use the UN... Read More
Intl Women’s Human Rights Defenders Day – UN Special Rapporteurs’ Statement
International Women Human Rights Defenders Day –29 November 2016 In the wave of rising fundamentalism and populism, States must more than ever protect women human... Read More
AWID Forum – WHRI Activities
The WHRI team will be at the AWID Forum in Bahia, Brazil, from September 6-12. We hope you will join us for the following... Read More
Human Rights Council 32nd Session – Side Panel on the “Comfort Women” Issue
Human Rights Council 32nd Session, June 2016: Joint WHRI-Korean Council Side Panel on Japanese Military Sexual Slavery Photo: 90-year old survivor Kim Bok-dong speaking at... Read More
UNWGDAW Consultation: Toronto
The Women’s Human Rights Institute and the Centre for Women’s Studies in Education at OISE/UT invite you to join us for a special opportunity:... Read More
Initiative for a CEDAW General Recommendation on Indigenous Women
The Women’s Human Rights Education Institute is very pleased to play a supportive role to the “Alianza de Mujeres Indígenas para la CEDAW” (the Indigenous... Read More
CEDAW & Indigenous Women’s Activism
Panel Presentation and Call to Action: CEDAW and Indigenous Women’s Activism: Using Women’s Human Rights Mechanisms to Challenge Colonial States in Canada, Guatemala and Beyond... Read More